Mupirocin is a prescription antibiotic medication that comes in either a cream or an ointment. It’s designed to treat certain skin infections by attacking bacteria, either killing it or stopping it from growing.
Toenail fungus is a very common condition, and lots of people are looking for ways to get rid of it. So, naturally, if you have a toenail fungus and you also have some mupirocin in your medicine cabinet, you might wonder: will mupirocin treat toenail fungus?
The short answer is no. Mupirocin is designed to fight bacterial infections, and toenail fungus is a fungal infection. These are two very different things that require different medications.
This article will explain why mupirocin won’t work on your toenail fungus, and it will present you with some treatments that do have a chance of clearing up your fungal infection.